It had not happened to Paul Casey before and has not happened to anyone since. When the Englishman walked towards the recorder’s hut in the 2007 US Open, his fellow pros on the practice green put down their putters and delivered a collective round of applause.

Much of the chatter about Oakmont this week has been about how difficult it's going to play. But there is still reason for optimism. For some.

The rough at Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open is going viral because of how easy it is to lose balls in the grass. Here are the best reactions.

Johnson Wagner takes a few swipes on Oakmont's infamous rough and analyzes the different ways it can cause golfers trouble at the U.S. Open.

On Wednesday at Oakmont, a fan captured footage of Mickelson just beyond the fringe of one of the 2025 U.S. Open venue’s tight, tricky greens. Mickelson dropped several balls in the Internet famous rough and was working on a few delicate pitch-and-runs. Unfortunately, the devil’s lettuce had other plans. Watch it and wince.

Johnny Miller's win at the1973 U.S. Open is a remarkable tale and resulted in a course record that stands to this day.

Making it into the field for the U.S. Open is an absolute dream for any golfer. Playing in the U.S. Open is probably a bit closer to a nightmare. The third major tournament of the season isn't a test of a strength or ingenuity or raw talent.

Shortly beyond the third tee box at Oakmont Country Club sits the only tree on the interior of the course, a stately American elm whose sprawling branches provide the only reprieve from the blaring sun at this week's U.

Golf course architect Gil Hanse gives a tour of Oakmont's first nine holes where golfers will receive a jarring introduction to one of the most difficult courses in the country.